Community Dietitian

Fixed term/Secondment opportunity for 6 months to cover leave.

Secondment Opportunity – existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager. The candidate should then bring it to the interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.

We are looking for an enthusiastic dietitian to join our growing team in NHS Forth Valley (FV). This post is suitable for a newly qualified dietitian or a dietitian looking to gain further experience in general clinical dietetics.

The post would allow excellent general dietetic experience working in the community setting across a variety of locations such as care homes, community hospitals, clinics and domiciliary visits. The work in this post is varied and provides a comprehensive service to inpatients, outpatients, care‑home patients, clinics and domiciliary visits and includes a full range of nutrition and dietetic interventions. This post is supported and supervised by band 6 and band 7 dietitians and will be based predominantly in Stirling Community Hospital and will involve cross‑site working at Falkirk, Clackmannan and Bo’ness Community Hospitals and a strong link with the acute team in Forth Valley Royal Hospital.

The Forth Valley clinical dietetic team is a friendly and proactive team providing inpatient and outpatient services within Forth Valley Royal Hospital, four community hospitals and within community services. This post will be part of a team of 44 dietitians providing a wide variety of clinical specialities including mental health, nutritional support, gastro/IBS, home enteral feeding, critical care, renal, stroke, paediatrics, diabetes, along with five dietetic assistants and a support team.

All team members are expected to actively contribute to departmental activities such as student training, department meetings, quality improvement projects and when necessary to provide cover in other parts of the service, including the department duty service.

NHS Forth Valley is centrally located in Scotland with good transport links, easy access to major cities and spectacular countryside.

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at

As from 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full‑time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part‑time hours will be reduced pro‑rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

Certificate of Sponsorship. Applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK are advised to carefully review the eligibility criteria for the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa routes. NHS Forth Valley may be able to offer sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. If you are currently working in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, transitional arrangements may apply.

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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among its workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is to have a workforce truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and capable of giving their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.